St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-01-29
SMART Ma. eoWSEn.
Mrs. 0oWser Tells How Ne Solved -
Servant-Gisl Question.

, arrs. nowser Tells How Ne Solved u
: Servant-Giri Question.
Another thing about Mr.. Bowser
his lofty conceit about matters in gen
sral and over me in particular. H
! goes about talking Of his house. his fur
niture. his taste, and all that, just rs
he had never heard of me. The othc
. week. when the cook walked off at hal
home to find dinner half an hour late
he crossed his hands under his majesti
coat-tails. walked up and down ik
some great lord. and finally said:
Mrs. Bowser. it's the fau ltof you
management! know that this kitcheI
can be run on the sar,e system IS
bank. and its got to be done Yes, 90
TO be done. Mrs. Bowser."
You'd better run il, then!" re
piled.
so I will, madam!' o
That day he advertised in the papers
and after supper the girls began ar
irving. Mr.. Rowser seated himself in
state in the parlor. and showed then
|
the same in each case.
"Young woman" he began. "ars
you naturally neat. systematic. accu
rate. honest. capable, willing. indus.
trious and handy?" a.
''Yes. SIR"
| $5.OOO?'
mo. SIR"
"Then do not want you"'
He was homo all next day, during
which time about twenty girls called
and were sent away. He finally got
tired Of the bond question. and &C.
cepted girl and chanced her integrity.
Before proceeding to show her to the
kitchen. Mr.. Bowser loftily observed:
young woman. your path of duty
will lead you all over nay house. and
you will De expected to do your work
in . cheerful manner and to my satis-
faction. l want perfect system in every
thing. from pecling potatoes to using
mp exactly three pounds of butter per
week. We will now made an examina-
ton OF the quarters you are to occupy"
He escorted her to the kitchen and
showed her an egg beatsr. bar Of
soap. . horseradish CRATER AMI =
celery dish, and informed her that he
would perhaps, furnish her with tack
hammer in case she wanted to throw
herself on some new French dish. He
charged her to be up at exactly six
o'clock in the morning, and to ring the
bell at exactly seven. aud to have the
table cleared OF BY eight. and then
came in and said to me:
'Mrs. Bowser, this house is to be run
on system after this. You won't know
this place BY tomorrow night"
''Do you think the girl will stay?" I
venturcd to ask.
''Stav! I tel you. the whole trouble
about the servant girl question lies in
the fact that you women are no MANS
gers. That girl will remain here twenty
Years. unless sooner discharged.
''Did she seem pleased?"
PLEASED? Well, I should smile! A
girl knows when she has . competent
boss"
Next morning at . quarter to eight
Mr.. Bowser suddenly awoke and jumped
out OF bed. That bell. which was to be
rung At seven o'clock had not aroused
US. We hurried out to tho dining.room.
but the table had not yet been set. We
entered the kitchen, but there was nc
fire.
''Mr. Bowser." said l. "your system
seems to he out of gear
He made No reply. but hurried up.
stairs. and heard the following con.
versation:
Bowser -''Janc! Jane"
Girl-.What is it?''
''Do YOU know what time it s.,
Yes"
"And why amt you down stairs.'
II never get down until eight"
''But didn't tell you to get up at six"
''Odds is the difference II you did. I |
ion't take orders from an old hon.
hussy?"
He marched her OF rs soon as she
came down. and, because he saw . grin |
)n my face. he exclaimed:
..Don't think I'm heat. Mrs. Bowser!
ri cook breakfast myselfr'
He broke some eggs into . cold
spider without using any butter. and
hey burned fast. He put his coffee to
teep in cold water, and settled it with
Iomc of the fried egg. He put tho
'utter on in = fish platter. broiled tho
nackerel without soaking. and his
saratoga chips and pancake. got mixed
lp in some strange way. He went of
sithout saying any thing and t.,xt
fternoon hired girl and had . good
upper awaiting him.
MRS. BOwscr." he said. aslhe leaned
'ack in his chair and slipped his tea."
old you it was all in the management!
{ it wasn't for me- where would this
ousc have been tonight? Learn firm.
ess and management from me. Mrs.
|owser!'- Free Press.